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Martin Goodchild from Bradford travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2008 |
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| said: The hotel was good value for what we paid. It was clean and our room was cleaned every other day. Staff were friendly and helpful and if there were any complaints they On a few times we were woken up by the noise from groups but its was August and Magaluf. Did not let it spoil our time there. Cannot smoke in the bar so we sat outside to watch the entertainment but did not stay as the price of the drinks in the bar were too expensive.
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Lindsey from London travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Tompson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2008 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Who on earth rated this hotel 3 star? Not only do all the lifts smell of urine and vomit, there are fag ends in all the hallways, left by the drunken teenagers who inhabit the place. On the one night we were forced to stay here, the noise began at about 3.30 and at 5.30, security turned on all the lights. Someone was throwing bottles off a balcony for half the night. People were running screaming up and down the corridor all night.
The room was a good size, but it's incredible to expect customers to hire a fan from reception. The food at breakfast was very ordinary. A strange man came to our room to plaster up a hole in the wall, no doubt left there by a previous night of debauchery. Never again.
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mandy from northern ireland travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomson
on a singles holiday.
There were 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We(myself and 5 other girls) stayed at the Fiesta Sahara in September and what a holiday we had it was amazing.
Everyone was so friendly. Its about a 5 min walk away from everything so its good if you want a really lively holiday but quiet enough if you are looking for something quieter. In saying that I would strongly reccommend that if you are travelling with kids to stay at the Tropico across the road as this is much more suited.
Overall the food was great, the apartments were really clean the pool was lovely and the reps were spot on they couldnt of been more helpful.
Will definitely return next year.
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N Hawkes from Orpington travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompsons
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Very clean, great location near to everything, lovely facilities including shower and dressing room if leaving late. We went at the right time of year, had it have been in high season, i think i would be telling a different story. I would not take my children to this resort but great if you want to go clubbing with a friend. Lovely people, my age.
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Anon from Anon travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson Skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: AVOID this hotel high season if you are over 30 years old, or have even the tiniest liking for the nicer things in life.
During the first week of August this hotel was full of drunken youths - shouting, urinating in the corridors, fighting, vomiting, throwing chairs and bottles from balconies and generally making pleasant quality time in the hotel impossible.
We expected a lively holiday in Magaluf in August and we are NOT killjoys or ancient - but this experience was beyond belief. It was like being in a war zone. As for the surroundings, this hotel is not a three star in our opinion; it is no more than a one star. It has a feeling of neglect and is a complete dump.
The cleaners are terrible. OK, they have awful guests to deal with so have probably given up, but they could at least have changed our towels without having to be asked. The cooker was ingrained with the previous occupants bacon fat, and the toilet was OK but not very clean. I found hairs and dirt in the wardrobe.
The rooms are basic and small and the fan turns the wrong way - so it does not cut through the air and is totally useless. Hire a fan from reception if you can.
I would never, ever go back to this hotel again.
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deb and chris from rotherham travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
tompson
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: When we booked this holiday we were told the Fiesta Sahara would be a suitable base for all our party whose ages ranged from 3 to 73. Oh , if only we knew!
There were only 2 quiet periods during each day, one from 7am to10am the other from 12 midnight to 2am, the rest of the time the noise from the 18-30's groups was horrendous! Doors slamming, shouting, music blaring out, fighting. Don’t go if you want to sleep at all.
Cleaners were lax, they only came in to change our beds twice in two weeks and didn't sweep or mop the floor, towels only got changed when we phoned reception and complained. Our rooms had ceiling fans which had been fixed to rotate at the slowest speed, and could not be turned up any faster so were totally inadequate.
The pool area was lovely, perfect for the kids and the older people in our group until the 18-30's woke up and started wrestling and chucking footballs and squirting everyone with water pistols.
I will never go to this hotel again.
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kat harrison from hull travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 5 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We arrived to the Fiesta Sahara with no Thomson rep.
Reception staff were ok but had put our 2 rooms a number of doors away,this wasn't a problem as we both had good views over the pool(ask for these as it's bins or brick walls on other sides). Rooms were basic but clean standard.
Location was fantastic,couldn't hear any clubs or bars but took 2 mins to the nearest bars! Beach was lovely, bit expensive to hire loungers so we laid on the beach,was great!
Lots of choices of places to eat,tom browns,the indians (began with a P i think) and the mexican nr tom browns (was upstairs but open air) were all really good!
BCM great value, if PRs want your group in ask for the deals you want,they can change them, really cheap for nights out.
Had such a good time we came again in September and am returning next June for 2 weeks this time. ps Palma is a good day out,bus stop opposite Benny Hills 2euro50.
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strakers from peterlee travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We went to the Fiesta Sahara on a family holiday in May,and were disgusted with what we saw here.
This is not a family hotel young men being sick around the pool area on a day time ,drunken people running around the corridors all night, banging on doors, shouting all night.
Its full of stag and hen parties and unless your drunk you,ll never sleep.
Also Magaluf is a horrible place for families, groups of drunken people swearing and shouting getting harrassed of the touts to get you in their pub even though we had a young child with us.
We stayed out of the way if we could,we couldnt wait to come home and would never ever ever visit Magaluf again not even if it was free.
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julie from essex travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: After staying at a sister hotel last year which was for families with small children we decided to book this hotel as it wasn’t a Thomson superfamily hotel, and with slightly older children we thought that this would be better.
We could not fault the hotels cleanliness I've never seen so many staff cleaning even the windows of the reception were cleaned every day.
As we went self catering we decided to pay for the two weeks and have breakfast in the hotel and you got such a choice. There was bread rolls, doughnuts, cakes, cold meats, cheese, salad, cereals and full English to chose from every day.
The actual hotel staff are extremely friendly and helpful better than the reps.
The hotels location is great far enough away from the hustle and bustle but close enough if you want it.
I can not comment on the entertainment as we never stayed there of an evening as we like to go to the bars and clubs. We might be late 30,s but we like the noise and the atmosphere of the strip.
The only reason that I personally would not return here is that even though we like the noise we didn’t book this hotel as a Freestyle accommodation and that is what half of it was. Families and this age group do not mix well especially as they are loud between 3am-6am jumping in the pool and shouting screaming fighting and swearing. It was a shame but you hire a fan and close your doors and you can't hear them unless they decide to give you a ring at 4am or coming banging on the doors. I felt sorry for the Fiesta staff they are trying to get things sorted but they don’t get the backing of the reps unless you phone the out of hours phone number then something gets sorted.
There is one upside you don’t have any bother getting a sun bed as half the people are in their own beds until the afternoon when they come to life again. Don’t get me wrong they are great around the pool no bother they play with the kids and talk and act human its just the early hours that they are not much fun but if you can switch off from them and close your doors you can manage.
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edwards from neath travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Well after seeing reviews we were a bit dubious, room view overlooking pool is a must! Room was clean maids could have changed towels and sheets more often. You wake up in morn soaking with sweat room fans are rubbish and if you open the doors the noise between 4 and 6.30 is unbelievable.
Thats when all the teens come back from their clubs and start slamming doors screaming and jumping in pool. Thought security could have been a lot better. Skytours shoud state more clearly this is a 18 to 30 hotel.
Couple of families but the tropicana across the road looks better for families. Best thing was the pool and location breakfast is a must much better than the outside bars 4euros as much as you want.
Sun loungers by 9 no problem pool gets busy with gangs of kids after din.
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Heather from Scotland travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson's
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The Fiesta Sahara is a great hotel. Although it is suppose to be for young people and Older, we found that when we arrived it was mostly groups of Young people which was great for us!
The Hotel is great and the rooms where clean and big enough for the four of us sharing. The Balconies are massive we usually got to beds out there as the rooms can get really hot at night and with only two fans in the rooms it can be really hot. Other than the heat at night in the rooms we all found the hotel great!
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stuart mitchell from glsgow travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2006 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It is the 1st time at the sahara I took a friend on his 1st holiday abroad I cannot find any fault at all.
Everything 1st class, hotel staff excellent I will definetely go back again.
Played bingo a few times and I won, wow!
Entertainment staff made you very welcome when you joined in activities I would recommened the hotel to anybody going in March as it is very quite and you can just relax.
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LynneOgilvie from Glenrothes travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The rooms in the Fiesta Sahara where very basic but comfortable and clean. We hate in the restraunt on a couple of occasions and found it to be good value for money. Breakfast being around 4 euros an adult and less for the children.
The Hotel is really close to the pirate show and you can walk to the go karts easliy,although both were closed when we went, kids very dissapointed. The Hotel put light entertainment on every night in the bar but finished very early and sometimes didnt go on at all, as advertised in the foyer.
I think this hotel would be ideal in high season as it is so central in magaluf, I would stay in the Fiesta Sahara again but never in December.
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anon from Manchester travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompson's
on a friends holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel was ok, the only thing was that we had to pay for an iron and microwave whilst we were there which we weren't happy about. They didn't have any ironing board we had to iron on the table.
The staff were very nice and helpful.
The entertainment was good, we ate out most of the time thinking the food would be nasty but decided to try it the last few days and I must admit it was very nice.
There were a few noisy kids there running up and down corridors so we had to pop our heads out of the door and tell them to stop, politely! and we never heard them again.
We would go to Magaluf again but not that hotel because of the iron and microwave etc. Will probably go to a better one.
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jeanette from stockton travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Easyjet, thomson accomm
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Enjoyed every minute of the holiday.
The room was clean and spacious. As was low season, this is the best time for the kids, they were entertained by the best set of staff I have every met.
It must have been good, as most of the people staying in the complex, filled the bar on a night. Young and old!!!!
The indoor pool was warm, but the outdoor pool was too cold. I would recommend this hotel for any family wishing to go in low season, you will be able to relax.
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Shirley from Flintshire travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have stayed at the fiesta sahara for 2 years running. The apartments are basic but clean, we were on the roadside for the 2 years which is very noisy not the hotels fault, the people coming in from pirates and local bars. The location is superb near to everywhere bars restauants clubs.
We didn't stay for the entertainment but what we saw on our way back was good.
we didn't sample food, we ate out at tom Browns most nights.
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roisin from isle of man travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a friends holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Fiesta Sahara was an amazing hotel to stay in ! the pool was ace nearly always clean!! The hotel food ..now you dont hear this often but it was the best food i tasted while i was over there! all the fast food resturants were mingin!
The reps I found werent very helpful at all I had my bag stolen from the side of the pool which had my safe key in it when I asked reception and the reps they just made me feel like it was my fault and then I had to pay for a man to come and break into the safe and get a new key!
The hotel didnt put much entertainment on for any of the groups lads and girls which stayed there it was much more for the familes which wasnt good if you just wanted a rest from all the mad pubs and clubs
Definitely invest in a safe key they're sooo worth it
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Danielle from Glasgow travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel was in a great location and was also very clean but the staff was a disgrace they took 50 euros just as we arrived each for a deposit so 200 a room which was a disgrace.
At night you were'nt allowed music on or you would get warned. The staff "WEREN'T" very helpful.
You go on holiday to get a laugh not to get moaned at for the slightest things and to get bumped out of money.
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Phil Anwyll from Durham travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompsons
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The cleaning staff were great. Really polite even though they probably had no idea what we were saying.
The reception staff hit us with a 50 euro deposit charge we hadn't heard of before and thought it was funny. They then looked at us as if we were a bunch of criminals for the rest of the holiday.
There were some guests that got carried away with the loud nature of the place and started thowing the chairs over the balcony. All this caused was the security guards and police banging on doors and then banging whoever opens the door round the knee with a truncheon.
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karen and alan and family from chesterfield travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
portland direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We visited the Hotel Sahara in May 2005 for a week and it was excellent, the rooms are basic but good, the bars are good, and the pool area is excellent.
It was very clean and brill for the kids with entertainments and games room, well situated for the nightlife (but just out of earshot) 500 yrds from beach.
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wayne(leicester crew) from leicester travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I went here on my stag week with 14 lads so you can imagine the sort of stuff we would get up to.
The staff were fantastic to us and a very good laugh, very helpful.
Everything you need is here; the rooms are ok for putting your head down after going out on the town.
You must go down the strip, Mulligans, Lush, Alex’s and then go to Banana’s nightclub till 6am.
Well I would definitely go back might even go for my honeymoon.
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Charlotte from Braintree travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We were pleasently suprised by the hotel. It was very clean and the room was very spacious with everything we needed in it. However, I'd recommend taking a spare bed sheet as they were very itchy and not very warm - it was in March.
It's an ideal hotel for a couple but only in the quiet season.
There is lots of on site entertainment but this is mainly for children and families. The hotel bar is more pricey then some of the pubs around, but the supermarket on site is reasonably priced although there are alternatives near by.
It was good to have an indoor pool, as the outdoor one was freezing. However, the pool was packed with children all the time so never much adult swimming time.
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vicky from liverpool travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We went for a last minute holiday for a week. If you are thinking of going away out of season to Magaluf then this is the hotel for you! Central heating indoor pool and good entertainment.
It was spotless the rooms were a good size with good cooking facilities.
There is a supermarket on site where you can buy all your essentials.
The location is really good not a lot of bars were open in Feb but Jokers, Benny hills and Tom Browns at the top of the road all were open and were good for food too.
The staff were very friendly and the entertainment team good.
I would visit this hotel again definitely
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Maggie Wells from Lincoln travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just back from 1 week break, it was great. hotel, staff and facilities even at this time of year, were exceptional.
Apartments have basic cooking facilities, but when there are so many good, and cheap, cafes and restaurants around who needs them? Booked apartment with Thomson on internet for £5 per night, yes £35 for the week for two of us!! and paid £80.00 for flights on Thomson e-bay site, please, please, please check this out, cannot recommend enough!!
Tom browns for food ditto, great value, good service, excellent food. Try jokers for a good night out.
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Scots family from fife travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was our second visit to Fiesta Sahara we chose it as we had been previously and loved it but not this time. The rooms were not cleaned properly and there was unscheduled maintenance in most rooms.
The hotel staff were welcoming pity we can,t say the same of the reps. The entertainment was good but all in all the holiday was a dissapointment for us and other holiday makers that were there at the same time all that saved it was the location and nightly entertainment.
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Andrea from Cambridgeshire travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: From the moment I arrived in the hotel and got up to our room I thought the rooms were lovely. They were big and they were very clean and tidy. But I didn't think that the rooms were cleaned enough by the cleaners; while we were there they were done twice.
We were self catering so mainly ate in but we did eat at the snack bar by pool and I must say the food was lovely. The location was great near to shops and beach. We also had watermark just behind which was good so we walked there.
I thought the hotel staff were very friendly and it was good that they spoke English. As for the entertainment that was great I really enjoyed the quizzes and the bingo. It would have been lovely to of won the bingo maybe next year if we go back.
I would go back again not sure if it will be next year though.
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karan from glasgow travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomsons
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The Fiesta Sahara is an excellent hotel. Been there three times already, going back again this year! The first two years you could basically do what you wanted but last year because there were families there you had to turn down the volume!!! Still great though at least you could get a sleep (after 6am!!).
The apartments were basic but very clean. Maid service three times a week.
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Hayley from North Wales travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Arrived at hotel in the middle of the day. I had stayed in this hotel before about 7 years back, but couldn't remember much about it.
Reception was nice, really cool if you want to cool down. Reps are almost always at reception. First problem was we had requested a pool view, but came away with a view of a road, some fields, the aquapark, and a nearby estate. Not ideal, as I'd had a pool view when I'd gone before and it was lovely.
The fan wasn’t really working and made a noise and was a bit wobbly. As one of the other reviews said, we slept on the balcony. I slept in the beds the first night, and was sick after it was so hot.
The apartment itself was pretty basic, but clean enough, and enough for what we wanted with it. Only some minor complaints as said above. Also fridge was trying its best to keep the food cool, but not really that well!!! Towels were also not changed as often as I'd like. Also no welcome pack as we'd had in previous resorts.
Plus, note...there isn’t a safe in the rooms!!!!! We used a suitcase with a lock and we were fine.
Welcome meeting was OK, but they were more intent on selling you the rep pack, which gave you 2 nights at BCM, a different club every night, aquapark, a night at Pirates (which is deffo worth it!) and a Booze Cruise. They told us we basically wouldn’t get tickets to Pirates otherwise so we bought the passes, taking a HUGE chunk out of our spending money. We didn’t venture with them lots. Not much was at welcome meeting.
Also, they said in brochure on kids from May-Oct but there were families a plenty.
The pool is huge, and mostly clean. We had one day where it was quite windy and LOADS of tree leaves and bits blew into the pool, and no one was quick to tidy it up. Pool is really nice, but TOTAL lack of sunloungers!!!
Pool bar is ok, and do good Sangria. They’re not too bothered about you taking it round the pool to drink. They also let you take blow-up toys into the pool, but as it’s so big, it isn’t crowded.
The entertainment is OK, would be better if more people took part. Most are teenagers, so they don’t want to go to the kids disco and bingo etc...They do different things on different nights, like ABBA night, and hypnotist etc. But we only stayed for the bingo and quiz before we went out. Reps here are really nice too!
True, it’s mostly for teenagers and 18-30 but I'd say it’s a good hotel for families too....really big as well....BUT it’s true what they say about the noise at night so watch out! I used to sleep on the balcony (might’ve made it worse, and we were right by the road) and people were walking home at 5am shouting and singing, and one night we even woke up to a bloke on a moped smashing the windows of a car beneath out apartment. Make sure you get a pool view!!
The shop is ok, and they sell everything...but venture to the Spar that's 2 mins down the street where things are a lot cheaper. We got most of our things from here. There are also telephone boxes outside the hotel. Make sure you use the green and blue ones, these if you can, as the others can swallow your money!
LOCATION is everything here....it’s fantastic!! It's 5 mins from shops, beach, aquapark, nightlife the strip and BCM....seriously it’s in the middle of Magaluf. With Burger King only over the road and McDonalds on the corner!! We didn’t get a taxi the whole time we were there, as everything is in walking distance of the Fiesta Sahara.
If we ever go back to Magaluf, it will be the Fiesta Sahara for us.
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Judith from Middlesbrough travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: This Hotel Is Amazing...The Best Hotel I Have Visited Since Ive Been Travelling Abroad Which Is Nearly 12 Years!!
You Dont Have To Walk Very Far To Clubs N The Strip & BCM.
The Beach Is About 5Minutes Away From The Hotel.
It Was Really Clean Maids Were Once Every 2 Days So You Didnt Run Out Of Loo Roll Or Mucky Towels.Its Full Of Young Teenagers So If Your An Oldie Id Advise You Not To Go To The Hotel If You Dont Like Too Much Noise.
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lynn roberts from blaenau ffestiniog travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
portland direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: We stayed at the Fiesta Sahara Hotel. The cleanliness was good maid service every other day.
Hotel staff were helpful and the entertainment was ok for the kids.
There was quite a lot of noise early morning by young teenagers but by the second week the security was better.
This hotel would be a very good family complexs if they would control the loud noise by drunken teenagers.
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linda from scotland travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: unfortunately we ended up at this diabolical what is meant to be classed as a three star hotel through an unfortunate double booking with our tour operators.
we arrived mid day to be greeted by loud music ,an unhelpful rep- who was only interested in who would take part in drinking activities!!!!!!!!!!
our room (that is a polite descrition) was dirty, with sweeties on the floor stained mattresses and an attractive view of a side wall of a neighbouring building covered in graffitti. and yes the climax could only be the sick on the stairwell on the way down to reception.
as you could guess we didn't hang round for diner and went to a decent hotel in a nice resort!!!!!!!!
don't go if you are over 20!!!!!!
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katie from london travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
portland direct
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: CRACKING HOTEL!!!
We've just got back and we're all so depressed. You MUST go to Fiesta Sahara it's such a cool hotel.
The rooms are really clean, and the maid service was every other day so there's always plenty of clean towels and loo roll etc.
There's a phone too and you can call all the other rooms for free so it's constantly ringing during the night. If you leave it off the hook it makes a buzzing noise for about a minute, then stops - so if you want a peaceful night doing that can help!
The rooms are always boiling though so we slept on the balcony, but watch out cos we got water thrown on us from the lads above at 8am!
You have to go to pirates it's a cracking night out, oh and the catamaran was good (from what i remembered after the hangover)
The security was pretty tight and they didn't like us making too much noise - we were threatened with eviction most nights but they never acted on it - but don't think they won't cos the lads next door to us were thrown out after their first week.
Would definitely recommed Sahara, if you're going i'm very jealous!
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boo from scotland travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomsons
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: For all the people that said the hotel wasnt clean, was too noisy or the rooms too basic I really dont understand where they are coming from..
I travelled in a group of 8, we booked with thomsons looking basically for a holiday where we could go out every night till all hours in the morning, have a clean room with enough space to come back and sleep in. It was about £330 each flights inclusive etc and self catering.
The room was immaculate when we got in which i was very surprised at, because almost everyone there goes out, gets pissed, comes back, whiteys everywhere and makes a mess. But the cleaners come round regularly and provided you let them, they will clean your room, give you toilet paper and towels etc when you need them and basically keep the hotel in good shape. So if your worrying about dirty rooms, i never saw any that were dirty because of poor maintenance, they were only dirty because the residents liked living in their own filth. In the room there is a spacious enough living room, a small table with some chairs, cupboards and a fridge and two hobs. Standard big enough bathroom and a separate bedroom with two beds. In the living area there is a big setee with a bed underneath it that is separate from the actual couch. so one person makes a bed out of the couch and the other sleeps on the bed. The balcony is big enough for two matresses, which is where we slept every night.
There is a fan in the bedroom and living room, but to be honest its still roasting. You sleep in at most a pair of boxers. No need for the covers because its too hot. It was never a problem though, theres vending machines on each floor and the heat was never unbearable.
The pool is huge and kept clean. Loads of loungers but if you want one get up early cause everyone wants one. Also theres a poolside bar that does a full breakfast for 3.7 euros. If you want proper food eat out or go to the resturant. The staff in the hotel are freindly enough, they do moan if you make too much noise, but we were told every second night that it was our last warning, still waiting to be evicted. Most people have there dorrs open and cd players up, especially between 7 and about 12 when folk are getting ready to go out. It gets quite noisy again between 4 and 6 when folk start trapsing back in drunk. But its never too noisy to keep you up and usually you are getting in around the same time and your so drunk that you sleep in seconds.
As far as location goes its right next to everything. Within a few miniutes your at bcm, the strip or the beach. Burger king, pizza hut, subway etc are all at the end of the street as are the first bars.
Would recommend anyone after that sort of holiday to go there and also to the sahara, Id go back again definatley.
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Carly from Birmingham travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompson
on a friends holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: The hotal rooms were basic but lets face it you only stagger in drunk and sleep there! They were clean, decent sized and the balcony was fairly big.
The hotel was very lively and noisy at all hours of the day and night, but thats what we were looking for. i wouldnt recomend it if you wanted a relaxing holiday or if you didnt want too much noise! There are also telephones in each room that you can use to ring other rooms for free, so our phone was constantly ringing day and night and it cant be left off the hook as it makes a screeching noise.
the pool is huge and clean and there is loads of sunloungers and a bar. Its quite cold though, the sea is warmer.
If your balcony is facing the road and grass area its pure comedy to see just what gets thrown off peoples balconys.... lilos filled with water, tables, chairs, food, towels, you name it it gets thrown.
If you play ur music too loud your CD player gets took off you and you have 2 pay 50 euros to get it back! if you have already had a warning then you get fined 200 euros!
The hotels in a great location, walking distance from everywhere.... all the bars, clubs, resteraunts, waterparks and pirates. GO TO PIRATES it will be the best night of your holiday. make sure you go on an adults night. free sangriah all night its great.
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doreen from west bromwich travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
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| said: having just returned from our holiday staying at the fiesta sahara we where three middleage adults we found the apartments to be very well mantained and clean. very well located to all attractions and beach excellent pool. good food and good value.supermarket on site and well stocked.staff very friendly and helpfull.unfortunatley the apartments is let down by letting large groups of young adults causing lots of noise from 2am untill 6am secruity at the hotel tries to deal with this but there are to many for them to control. if it was not for lack of sleep this would have been a great holiday.
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Scottish Chicks from Edinburghq travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompsons
on a friends holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
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| said: The Fiesta Saharra. Well let me tell you it's not all great. Yeah the location was amazing, 5 mins from the beach, 3 from BCM, 8 from the strip, and about 7 from the amazing Pirates. Room was nice, i mean had basic amenities and was clean enough.
Right now for the rest of it: If you like blasting music at 9 in the moring from right underneth you when you've just crawlin in 3 hours earlier and have a banging head then yeah it's your thing - unfortunatly it wasn't ours. And as for us younger groups of people - we don't expect to be told to put our music off (yes not down, off) at 8pm!! And compliants every night for the slightest bit of noise and being threatened with eviction every other night was not our idea of a Magaluf holiday. I suspect this may be because our holiday was in June and maybe there are a few more families at this time of year rather than july-august.
Apart from the trouble we were getting from hotel staff it doesn't stop magaluf being the best holiday we have ever been on and we are sure to return next year but probably to an 18-30 hotel.
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scott from west yorks travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: got back from our holiday a few months ago.
i thought the hotel was brilliant
the food was great, and so was the entertainment
it was the best holiday i have ever been on and i would deffinatly consider going again
the rooms were spick and span when the cleaners had finished and for the kids the activities through the day were great they have allsorts going on they have 2 pools the indoor 1 was nice and cosy and the outdoor 1
was 5star
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Caren Griffith from North Wales travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompson
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: My Friends and I stayed at the Fiesta Sahara Hotel in Magaluf. We were Self Catering and that suited us fine there are plenty of places to eat around Magaluf and very cheap. The accomadation was very basic and not very clean - apartment was very small but we did have the balcony facing the pool which was ok. The location of the hotel was great - near to everthing and very handy to stagger in after enjoying the night in Benny Hills and drinking to much of Mr Daniels (Jack that is NOT Paul!!!) The hotel staff was friendly and polite so was the Entertainment staff - I even played Bingo and went on stage with ELFED to do the funny dance how embarassing!! All in all a good holiday was had by all we even made some friends Elfed, Du, Tony (our sexy tour guide) and would visit the hotel again in Magaluf.
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Andy S from Nottinghamshire travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2004 |
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| said: The Fiesta Sahara is a must! We went in March (low season) but the facilities and entertainment was excellent. Two week before we went we received a call from thomson saying that the pool would be closed for renovation work, doubt anyone would go in in March anyway!
The night life is excellent and I would recommend Mano's for the young and lively and Joker's for the older generations. Both these bars are situated within 400m.
We had no problems with the lifts and didnt hear of any breaking down, they seemed pretty new actually.
The only downside was the entertainment organiser, regular announcements were made over a tannoy/megaphone system and due to her broad Irish accent we couldn't understand a word she was saying (apart from tirty tree) :-)
I will deffinately return to this hotel as well as the other fiesta hotels around the world.
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gibaud from UK travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Unknown
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2004 |
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| said: Hola;
Myself and my mate, stayed here in the Fiesta Sahara, January 04. It's a hotel that only really suits the young clubbers, there is always day in day out lads and girls on the drink, mixed groups, the hotel is basically in a great place for night life, close to all major clubs and bars, local shops for the daytime, most bars are 24hrs, so anytime of the day if your that keen clubber its there for you always.
I had so much fun, and for that time of the year there were plenty of hot girls, we were only there for a week, but it was a long week of drinking everyday and night, you get to know and meet many different people across England whom are on a drinking holiday as well. This is, I have to say, better than Ibiza, that place has gone commercial, and rubbish!
So if anyone of you lucky people who shall stay at the hotel, you need go check out room 208,
the whole concept of this being is like the "beach" movie, in where there is a map or maybe even other things, hidden well behind the mirror, and please, in every room as you walk in there is a white shelving tower built into the wall, you need to attempt to squeeze into the gap!!
Sounds weird now, but you'll see what I mean when you see it for yourselves, it is so funny, and hysterical when drunk!!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did so, i'm back out there October 2004, for 6 months,
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susan wall from tipton travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2003 |
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| said: I stayed at this hotel for a week in november 2003.during this time i found the hotel to be well presented, clean and in a prime location. Mostly due to the time of year it was quite quiet but still plenty to do. The staff at the complex were very helpfull and maintain the hotel to a fairly high standard. The only problem really was the state of the pool, it neded a good clean but i think this was because it was so damn cold only a lunatic would venture in, (unless you were extremely drunk). I have already book to go back this year and would recommend the hotel to couples, young parties and anyone up for a good time
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Viki from Rotherham travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thompson
on a 18-30s holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2003 |
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| said: Me and my best mate n cousin stayed for a week an it was pretty good! The room was pretty clean but I have seen more room in a shoebox! It wasnt very big and seen as there were 3 girls sharin it was a nightmare. I can imagine its bangin in the summer with the young single types like myself, cos its in the BEST location...about 5 mins away from BCM and the bars. Its probably bout 30 secs away from Jokers (they do good food and the PR's r cool). There was a group,well i say group when i mean pilgrimage of 40 welsh lads there so there was plenty of talent. The food in the hotel was ok and so were the staff and the entertainment. Id visit again cos its in a mint location but could say no 2 cos of the room size.
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jody from cardiff travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2003 |
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| said: We stayed in the Sahara and I got to say we all really enjoyed ourselves.
The hotel was great,the reps were brilliant and my daughter who is just 3 loved it.
We had no problem with late night shouting because everyone was just so friendly, another good thing was Benny Hills just on the corner so we didn't have far to walk when drunk.
I will definitely be going again this year.
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Mike from Gt. Yarmouth travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2003 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Considering how busy the hotel was i was constantly bumping into the cleaners along the corridor, the pool was sometimes a bit messy but was too cold for me most of the time anyway, unless i was pushed in, yet the kids enjoyed it.
Location was excellent, 5 mins from anywhere! Went clubbing, out for meals was so easy to get back to.
Staff were excellent, the reps were helpful yet i found the entertainemnt to be very hi-de-hi and not much money had been budgeted for it. They tried hard, the entertainers themselves were quite good but needed some euros chucking at it!
Would definitely return to this hotel but maybe next time ask to be sited away from families as when u are coming in at 2/3/4/5 in the morning the corridors make so much noise and you can hear everything walking up and down. Not the best place for families although we got on ok because the kids are not toddlers. Would not stay here if i had a baby, or wanted a quiet holiday and bed early.
Fully recommended for young adults and those that dont mind some noise.
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Chantelle from Salford travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Going Places
on a singles holiday.
There were 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2003 |
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| said: I stayed at the Fiesta Sahara with six of my mates in August 2003. it was buzzing over there. I loved it. We met a group of young lads over there who were from near where we lived but we never met them before.
We spent our last week with them. I loved it. Our hotel was good. Everyone seemed to get on with each other and I loved it round the pool. Everyone kicked there tunes - it was mint. The staff were friendly.
We had a storm there when I was there it was funny all the trees were blown over everywhere and we used to run back to the hotel at night in the rain and it was heavy. We used to get soaked but it was a giggle.
I would definately go back again xxxxxxxx
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louise from perth travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomson
on a singles holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
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| said: I stayed in the fiesta sahara for 2 weeks, it was brilliant. we had a great laugh and met loads of nice people that were all there for a good time. the hotel was clean and the staff friendly. we had such a good holiday last year we are returning this year in june for 2 weeks and cant wait. the entertainment wasnt that great but it was cheap drink in the hotel bar so a few in there was ok. the pool is big and during the day there is never anything to do.
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joanne from haverfordwest travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2003 |
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| said: We arrived in the middle of the night and immediately we loved it. It was lovely and clean.
The apartment was lovely. We had a lovely view over the pool.
The staff and reps were really great. Helping you out with all your needs and having a bit of fun with you also.
The location was perfect walking distance to beach, shops etc
Can't wait until next year when we go back again.
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lisa and tina from northampton travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2003 |
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| said: This hotel is no good if you want to get some sleep. Five out of seven nights we had to call security to get some peace to sleep.
The rooms were clean and comfortable, the view was of another apartment block and no sunshine got to the balcony.
It was a good location for all amenities. Shame the pool was empty for decoration purposes however we could use the pool in the opposite hotel.
All we can say is if you want to sleep whilst on holiday avoid this hotel.
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benoit from Unknown travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We found this hotel to be bang on for a group of young lads out for a laugh and somewhere to put your head down.
The pool was cracking and there was plenty of talent always around it.
The reps especially Nick were downs to earth and provided great entertainment 24-7.
The staff of the hotel namely the security guards were constantly on a power trip and considering the brochures write ups about the hotel being for young lively people, they would not let us enjoy ourselves to our full loud potential.
The other holiday makers were generally easy going and up 4 the crack, like ourselves.
I would recommend this hotel to all ya'll and will probably back there myself next year... aiiiii (Hi mum)
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holiday567 from UK travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Magaluf was my first holiday away with my friends and I loved every minute of it. The fiesta sahara, I thought was excellent the rooms were clean and tidy and maid service was every other day.
The pool was great, really big and was cleaned every night.
The hotel was a 5 minute walk from the main strip which was ideal for stumbling home after you've had one too many.
Only a few complaints, The lifts were dodgy so only use them in an emergency and the security guards seemed quite strict considering the place was meant for young people. You couldnt go out on the balcony at night without the security guards shining their tourch up and shouting at you to go in.
Apart from those minor problems the hotel in the main is excellent for young people who want to have fun, however I would warn older people to steer clear in high season as the it can get quite noisy, especially around 4 or 5 in the morning when people are coming home form the pubs and clubs.
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Judy from Co.Durham travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2002 |
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| said: We were put here on alast minute deal.We have a daughter 15 and a son 9.I was disgusted that we were even put in a hotel like this.I love a good time but these teenagers were terrible.My 15 year old was even upset by it all and she is a typical teenager.We complained along with some more couples and were moved promptly thank goodness. I would not recommend this hotel at all.Magaluf is not my ideal holiday destination especially with kids.Even the short time we were there we found it really scruffy.My husband went to the shop early one morning and there were teenagers lying all over the place from the night before.Do not take children to this hotel it is for yonnger ones only
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laurastar1981 from Unknown travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomsons
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2002 |
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| said: After reading the other reviews about the Sahara I just had to put some comments. I stayed there twice last summer and was very impressed. Having been used to staying in Timeshare accommodation, I thought the apartments were great. With a toaster, Kettle, Cooker etc I would not say this was basic amenities! There was plenty of room for 4 of us to stay with a large balcony to boot. Although us young people do make the noise we have to sleep through it as well which I didnt find to be much of a problem. To be honest in Magaluf what do people expect? The food served at the on site cafe was fine and the staff helpful enough at reception and maintenance etc. Our apartment was cleaned regularly and we had replacement towels etc every few days. The apartments are close to all amenities with all kinds of eateries and nightlife a mere 5 minute walk away! I do agree that these apartments would not be suitable for families during the height of summer because the majority of people staying there are young people but some of the comments made make me wonder if you were definitely staying at the Fiesta Sahara!!!
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scottglasgow from Unknown travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2002 |
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| said: Had read a number of bad reviews about this place before we left, but found vast majority of them unfounded. There were 8 of us across 2 apts (one 1st floor, one top, 5th). Place was fine. OK, the lifts can be guaranteed to break down at least once a day, so if you are young or old seek a lower floor.
The place isn't a problem. Close to a number of great amenities of all descriptions to suit all age groups. Pool and pool bar, inc snacks etc., good. Place feels safe. Security guards are a visible presence at night, although their effectiveness can be questioned on occasion. The Thomson's reps are fine and helpful, Nick particularly so in our case. However, as with many places, keep your wits about you and be wary. Don't leave doors open at night and take usual precautions as you would at home.
Comments about towels being changed once a week clearly wrong. Maid comes in every other day to change towels, but if you haven't left them in your bath then they won't be changed. Be polite and let them in when they knock - don't just sleep through it and complain afterwards. Bed sheets changed at start of second week. Apts were fine with plenty room for four adults to enjoy themselves or get under each others' noses. Your holiday is as good as you want to make it. Go out there hell bent on enjoying yourself and you will. Take advantage of the many things (bars, discos) to visit!
Do go to Pirates. It's great, the 'adult' version on a wed night expecially. As for bars you are spoilt for choice, but as a pre-disco bar we would thoroughly recommend the STOP bar, next door to Boomerang disco. DJ Leon is tremendous and has the atmosphere great inside the place.
That's my 3rd visit to magalluf in last five years and still enjoy the place, Bananas especially...and I'm 35!
Go there and enjoy yourselves folks...
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sewell01 from Unknown travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2002 |
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| said: Can I start by agreeing FULLY with the other comments made on here 29/4/02. We booked a late deal with Thomson hoping for a nice break. At the airport we were greeted by a rep saying that we were off to the Fiesta Sahara. Sounded great ! Got on the coach for the transfer and the driver had no record of needing to stop at the Sahara at all... A slight hiccup maybe. Drove down to Magalluf stopping at all kinds of beautiful hotels, only to get to what I'd class as an ideal youth hostel. We went for all the usual cons that Thomson offer including the in-flight meal additional cost that I STRONGLY recommend that you do not pay !
Our room was EXTREMELY basic, highly vandalised, non clean, no tv, and NOT worth the money we paid.I'd be a lot happier if the hotel was lowered to 1* NOT the current 3* that Thomson give it... I contacted the thomson rep at the desk to report the balcony window was non lockable due to vandalism, we're still waiting for "someone" to come and look at it now !
The restaurant was something else. Imagine putting all your crockery into the dishwasher and it coming out still marked. That's what happens here. Food was of poor quality and lacked inspiration, most dishes were cheap and cheerful, one usually stood out as being a bit more special.
Breakfast was GREASY to the extreme, bacon was literally floating in a bowl of fat !!!
We stayed by comparison in a 3* accomodation in Sa Coma, Majorca in October 2001, and it showed this place up 1000%.
I really cannot stress enough that the points made by the other member about the Sahara are EXACTLY right. The noise tops everything else, people singing VERY LOUDLY in the streets at ALL hours of the night. This place buzzes 24 hours a day and is ONLY suited to young clubbers, the hotel is ideal for them ONLY !!!
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j4mbos from Unknown travelled to Fiesta Sahara Hotel with
THOMSON
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2002 |
rated the Fiesta Sahara Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The apartments are very basic and do not merit the 3 star rating. They are clean enough but you will only get your towels changed once a week. Daily if you are prepared to pay the extra!If you have a young family, avoid these apartments. You will not get a nights sleep no matter when you go! These apartments are popular all year round with single groups who tend to think that the whole world should know that they are coming home at 5 or 6 in the morning. There is a security guard employed to try and cut down the noise, but he is flogging a dead horse!! The corridors have Large Metal Fire Doors that when opened and closed would waken the dead and because of the tiled corridors the noise vibrates through the whole complex. SO BEWARE. Young couples and groups should enjoy the complex because of its closeness to all the action, provided they are prepared to put up with the NOISE.
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